See, I started with psychotic and I'm clawing my way down the DSM-IV.

I think that might be called "maturing", although I hate to use such a dirty word. Or it's just the pallative effects of coffee and gay porn.

My boss told me this morning to Drop Everything and work on this Very Important Problem and get him some numbers by the end of the day.

Now it's 90 minutes later, and I'm done. Now I'm trying to figure out how long I should goof off and wait to send the results to my boss, to make it seem like the problem I was working on was a lot harder than it really was.

Maybe we should send Nilly to check this out for us: Snakes used in massage treatment in Israel

Spa owner Ada Barak gives a snake massage treatment, where she lets loose the reptiles on the body of customer Liz Cohen, at her spa in the northern communal village of Talmey El'Azar Feb. 1, 2007. Barak uses California and Florida King snakes, corn snakes and milk snakes in her treatments, which she said were inspired by her belief that once people get over any initial misgivings, they find physical contact with the creatures to be soothing.

How did you manage to not spill the coffee?

I managed not to spill it on the laptop. Sorry Perkins.

To go along with your snake massage, slug facial.

Mike Rowe and Jon Stewart were wonderful together, two smart, witty guys obviously having a fun time cracking each other up. Two tastes that taste great together, discussing Avian Vomitology and Chick Sexing, among other things.

Sorry Perkins.

So wait, was it the coughing that woke you up or the angry cat trying to strangle you?

I tend to only take sick days lately when I am well and truly incapacitated. As in, unsafe to drive. I'm not trying to be all macho about it (obvious given my whine) it just seems like as long as my brain is working....it doesn't help that I no longer have a seamless backup. In order to make sure there is coverage, I have to reset all sorts of stupid things (which they could do too....they just don't.) If I got hit by a bus, they'd have the means to take care of stuff, but it'd take a day or so. Which, really, I should resolve. But it is kind of like pulling teeth.

Okay, this kinda makes me mad. A CNN story and panel about Atheists.

The Story

The Panel

A story about atheists being descriminated against followed by a panel. The panel largely just bashes atheists. By and large I don't think atheists face a lot of descrimination, but the panel just bashes instead of talking about it. How about actually having an atheist on the panel?

Honestly, even though you are not incapcitated, you would be better at home. - the more you talk , the more you cough. A day at home might just rest your lungs enough to recover . At home you can do things like run the shower or the bath for warm steaminess. and you can counfound people by not being in th eoffice.

Sara, I want you to go home. And the seamless backup thing--is it all on you to make happen, or is management also on the hook?

The other day I was shopping for Delsym and they were out. The pharmacist told me that Robitussin DM had the same active ingredient, but the Delsym suspension was better which was why it lasted longer. Cool to know.

I've been suffering from middle-of-the-night coughing fits that startle me awake. I'm finally getting robotic enough to go find the Delsym and take a swig before I'm even properly awake. Don't cough during the days. Just that one fit per night.